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The ruins of Taxila, Pakistan, date back thousands of years -- but the city is full of young people whose future prospects are very much determined by their present circumstances. Near the end of his journey along the Grand Trunk Road, Steve Inskeep talks with three young people with decidedly different prospects.

Migrant workers have been living in Deer Canyon just outside Carmel Valley. Filmmaker Juan Carlos Frey has profiled the living conditions of these undocumented workers as they struggle to survive. H

U.S. officials say increased border security has resulted in fewer immigrants entering the country illegally. But a large number are dying as they attempt to get in. Recently, one group survived an attempt to cross the scorched terrain — mostly because they got caught.

If it weren't for the oil spill, July 4 would have been the busiest weekend of the summer in Gulf Shores, Ala. But no one wants to spend their holiday on an oily beach, so motels and restaurants are empty, condos are unrented, and souvenir shops have no customers. And to add insult to injury, a Jimmy Buffett concert that was supposed to draw visitors to the coast got postponed at the last minute because of flooding from Hurricane Alex.

Ben Affleck Directs Himself

A few years before her death, Barack Obama's mother completed her doctoral dissertation. Nearly two decades later, S. Ann Dunham's fieldwork has been published — a fulfillment of her dream, courtesy of her daughter.

Listen to the KPBS Film Club of the Air's discussion about The Last House on the Left.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and a number of Greek incumbents in parliament became the latest victims of growing frustration among voters across Europe over the ongoing debt crisis and widespread austerity measures. President-elect Francois Hollande has promised France a "fresh start."

State Senate leader Scott Fitzgerald backs Gov. Scott Walker's plan to close a budget gap in part by having state workers pay more for pensions and benefits. The bill, which also would permanently limit public employees' bargaining rights, has sparked a week of protests. But Fitzgerald says limiting collective bargaining will give local officials the flexibility they need to absorb the state's deep budget cuts.

Cable, phone and satellite companies compete feverishly to deliver high-speed Internet and HDTV to American homes via wires and dishes. But some consumers remain well connected without those traditional services.